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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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