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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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