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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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