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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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