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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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