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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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