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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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