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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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