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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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