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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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