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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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