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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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