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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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