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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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