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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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