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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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