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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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