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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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