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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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