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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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