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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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