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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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