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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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