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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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