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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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