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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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