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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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