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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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