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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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