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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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