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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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