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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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