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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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