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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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