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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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