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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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