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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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