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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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