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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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