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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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