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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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