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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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