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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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