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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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