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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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