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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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