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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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