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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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