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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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