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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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