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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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