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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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