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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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