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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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