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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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