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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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