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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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