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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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