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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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