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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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