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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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