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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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