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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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