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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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