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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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