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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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