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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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