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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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