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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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