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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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