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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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