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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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