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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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