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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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