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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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