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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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