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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education