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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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