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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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