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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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