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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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