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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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