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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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