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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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