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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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