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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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