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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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