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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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