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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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