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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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