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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? 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 participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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