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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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