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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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