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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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