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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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