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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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