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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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