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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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