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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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