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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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