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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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