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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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