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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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