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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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