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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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