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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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