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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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