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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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