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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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