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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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