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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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