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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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