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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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