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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)