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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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