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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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