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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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