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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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