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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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