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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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