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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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