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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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