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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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