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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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