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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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