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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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