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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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