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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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