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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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