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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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