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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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