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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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