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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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