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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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