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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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