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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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