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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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