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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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