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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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