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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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