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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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