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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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