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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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