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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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