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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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