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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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