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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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