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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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