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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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