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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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