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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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