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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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