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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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