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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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