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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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