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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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