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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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