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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information 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 considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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