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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key 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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