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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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