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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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