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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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