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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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