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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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