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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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