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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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