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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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