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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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