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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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