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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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