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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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