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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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