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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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