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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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