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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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