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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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