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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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