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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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