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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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