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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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