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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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