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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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