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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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