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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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