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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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