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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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