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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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