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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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