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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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