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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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