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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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