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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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