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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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