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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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