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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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