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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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