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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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