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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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