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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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