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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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