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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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