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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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