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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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