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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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