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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC 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 institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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