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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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