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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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