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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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