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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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