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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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