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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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