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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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