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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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