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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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