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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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