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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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