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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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