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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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