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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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