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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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