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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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