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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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