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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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