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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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