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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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