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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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