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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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