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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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