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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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