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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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