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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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