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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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