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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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