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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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