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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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