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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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