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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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