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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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