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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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