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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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