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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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