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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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