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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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