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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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