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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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