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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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