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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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