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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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