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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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