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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education