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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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