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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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