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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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