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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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