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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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