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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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