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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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