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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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