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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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