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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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