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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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