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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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