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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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