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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting 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 authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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