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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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