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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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