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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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