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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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