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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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