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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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