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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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