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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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