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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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