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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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