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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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