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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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