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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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