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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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