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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important 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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