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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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