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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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