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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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