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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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