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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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