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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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