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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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