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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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