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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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