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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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