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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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