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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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