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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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