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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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