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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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