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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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