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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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