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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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