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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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