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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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