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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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