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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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