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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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