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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the 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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