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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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