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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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