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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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