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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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