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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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