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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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