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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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