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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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