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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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