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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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