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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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