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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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