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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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