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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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