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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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