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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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