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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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