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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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