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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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