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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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