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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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