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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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