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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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