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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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