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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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