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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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