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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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