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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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