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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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