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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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