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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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