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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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