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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing 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 amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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