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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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