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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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