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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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