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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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