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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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