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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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