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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education