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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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