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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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