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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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