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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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