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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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