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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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