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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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