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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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