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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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