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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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