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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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