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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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