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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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