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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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