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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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