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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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