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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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