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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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