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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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