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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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