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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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