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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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