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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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