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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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