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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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