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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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