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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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