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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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