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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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