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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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