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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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