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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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