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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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