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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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