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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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