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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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