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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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