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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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