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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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