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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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