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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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