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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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