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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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