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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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