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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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