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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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