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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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