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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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