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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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