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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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