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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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