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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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