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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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