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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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