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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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