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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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