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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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