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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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