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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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