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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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