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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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