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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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