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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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