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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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