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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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