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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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