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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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