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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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