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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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