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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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