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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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