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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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