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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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