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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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