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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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