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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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