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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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