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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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