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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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