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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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