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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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