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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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