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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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