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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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