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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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