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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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