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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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