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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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