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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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