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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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