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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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