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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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