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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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