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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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