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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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