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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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