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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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