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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key 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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