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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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