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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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