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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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