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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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