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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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