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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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