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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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