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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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