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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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