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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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