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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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