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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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