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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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