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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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