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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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