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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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