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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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