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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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