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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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