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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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