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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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