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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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