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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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