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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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