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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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