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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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