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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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