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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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