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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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