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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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