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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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