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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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