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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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