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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education