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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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