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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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