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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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