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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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