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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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