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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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