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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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