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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly 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 dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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