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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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