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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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