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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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