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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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