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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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