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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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