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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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