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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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