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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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