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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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