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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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