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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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