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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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