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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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