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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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