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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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