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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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