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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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