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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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