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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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