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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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