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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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