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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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