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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student 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 e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This 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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