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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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