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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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