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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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