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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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