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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)